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Sunday, October 29, 2017

A Walk in the Foothills, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA



I recently published a series on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta at this link.  If you are not interested in ballooning, there is plenty to do otherwise - like take a hike in the nearby foothills of the Sandia mountains. There are numerous public conservation and parklands to enjoy. This view is looking westward across the Rio Grande valley. (Panorama - click to view full width if your device supports that action).



The conical hill is "U-mound," located where Copper Avenue NE dead-ends into the foothills. There is dedicated parking there for maybe a half dozen or so cars at the trailhead. The vertical climb to the top is about 330 feet increase in elevation.



Not just people on the trails either.











The cactus is a reminder that I am far, far, far away from my home in the verdant northeastern State of Massachusetts.


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